discussion Who wants CHIPS? Everyone!

[Marzipan]

I hear Nelson's voice saying ha ha

Europe joins the US in its chip war with China

Europe's biggest producer of advanced chipmaking technology has joined the United States in its escalating standoff with China.

edition.cnn.com

interesting. I wonder if China will become antagonized to the point that they will invade or try to invade Taiwan where they will gain the ability to produce whatever they want despite the IP bans everyone is leveraging against them.

 

[GeezerGamer]

interesting. I wonder if China will become antagonized to the point that they will invade or try to invade Taiwan where they will gain the ability to produce whatever they want despite the IP bans everyone is leveraging against them.

If "ghina" invades Taiwan we'll all have bigger problems than dealing with getting chips!

 

[GeezerGamer]

South Korea rocks!

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/15/tech/korea-chips-investment-hnk-intl/index.html

 

[Squeetard]

morning content surfing

Morning coffee, catch up on the latest tech news. Benn doing this since the internet. Tips hat at Wilson.

 

[GeezerGamer]

Shame to spoil all them there chips!

Former National Security Advisor Hints US W... | ExtremeTech

If China took over TSMC, it would become the OPEC of semiconductors, according to former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien.

www.extremetech.com

 

[GeezerGamer]

Chuck these chips out the Windows

Microsoft Building Codename 'Athena' AI Chip on TSMC's 5nm Node

The new chip could cost Microsoft some $100 million—and cut the company's costs by that much or more.

www.extremetech.com

 

[Marzipan]

Chuck these chips out the Windows

Microsoft Building Codename 'Athena' AI Chip on TSMC's 5nm Node

The new chip could cost Microsoft some $100 million—and cut the company's costs by that much or more.

www.extremetech.com

everyone is in on the AI chips. I wonder how much of the design is actually just licensing from someone else that's ahead of them. LoL!

 

[GeezerGamer]

It must be nice having a business model where you'll never go out of style or,

Money for chips, chick's for free!
Dire Straights original lyrics...ha

"It'll also be highly profitable. TSMC has previously stated it expects to earn over $1.5 trillion from N3 over its lifecycle, which it expects to last for many years."

TSMC Says It Can't Keep Up With Apple's Demands for 3nm Wafers

The company's CEO said that even at this early stage, it can't produce enough 3nm wafers to satisfy demand.

www.extremetech.com

 

[GeezerGamer]

If these things get any smaller we won't be able to see them, oh wait!

TSMC Updates Its Roadmap With New 2nm Info

Its 2nm node will be coming online around 2025 or so.

www.extremetech.com

 

[Marzipan]

If these things get any smaller we won't be able to see them, oh wait!

TSMC Updates Its Roadmap With New 2nm Info

Its 2nm node will be coming online around 2025 or so.

www.extremetech.com

that article talks about GAA...some new material that's better than silcon...like GaN being used in chargers?